In brief
This maintenance engineer role focuses on the upkeep and repair of production line machinery for a major beverage manufacturer. The work involves performing reactive maintenance and planned preventative tasks on equipment such as sterilisers, conveyors and thermoforming machines to ensure continuous production.
Best for
Maintenance engineers with experience in FMCG manufacturing environments
Non-negotiable
NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent engineering qualification required.
Worth knowing
Role requires working a Panama shift pattern of 12-hour days and nights.
What you need
Required
FMCG maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Mechanical maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Electrical maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Health and Safety
Clearly required in the listing
Strip-downs and rebuilds
Clearly required in the listing
Reactive maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Engineering qualification
Strongly implied by the listing
Proactive attitude
Strongly implied by the listing
CMMS
Clearly stated in the job description.
Preferred
PLC fault finding
Clearly required in the listing
Welding
Clearly required in the listing
Your day-to-day
Conduct reactive and planned maintenance
Clearly stated in the job description.
Maintain production line equipment
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage maintenance documentation
Clearly stated in the job description.
Perform mechanical and electrical repairs
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Mid-level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
Not stated
No clear years requirement found
Evidence from the listing
Experience level
“Conducting PPMs and reactive maintenance across all machinery on three production lines.”
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Maintenance Engineer £50,000 base (£54,000 after 4-month probation), Burnley, Lancashire, PANAMA DAYS & NIGHTS (6 – 6) – 42 average hours a week. Overtime available at X1.65, holiday equivalent to 25 shifts off, pension, healthcare. The Opportunity We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join one of the leading manufacturers in the UK of fresh juice, flavoured drinks and smoothies. That supply to convenience stores, coffee shops and all major retailers across the country. You’ll be implemented into a team of 10 Engineers in total. Conducting PPMs and reactive maintenance across all machinery on three production lines. The site is very fast paced, depending on demand just on smoothies alone, they produce 1.7million units a week. Production is 24/7. The Role As a maintenance engineer, you’ll work with a range of machinery including: Sterilisers, pasteurisers, conveyors and labelling machines Thermoforming machines, blow moulders, sealers, cappers and boxing machines Your focus will be 70% reactive and 30% PPM, using a tablet system for job tracking. A new CMMS is currently being implemented. The role places a strong emphasis on maintenance and repair. You’ll need to be working with pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, chains, sensors, and control panels etc. Fault finding via PLC or any welding experience is beneficial but not essential. The Person We’re Looking For To succeed in this role as a maintenance engineer, you’ll need: A strong background in maintenance within FMCG manufacturing environments Experience working on both mechanical and electrical components whilst abiding to H&S regulations Confidence with strip-downs, rebuilds, and reactive maintenance An NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in engineering A proactive attitude and hard worker who can deal with a fast-paced production environment This is an ideal role for a maintenance engineer who wants to develop their skills in a stable, well-backed facility with real training opportunities. Why apply? Joining our client, you will be joining a business that place emphasis on training, development of their engineers. The company has been established for over 40 years, the site in Burnley is one out of four in the UK; therefore, it offers strong job security. You will be joining a company that look after their engineer’s future. If you think you are the right maintenance engineer for this market leader, please press apply, call Sam on (phone number removed), or email your CV too ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
Why apply through Jobmundo?
- Clear, unbiased job analysis
- Shows what you match
- Save time reading hard to read job descriptions
Note
We generate this analysis from the job description. The listing may have changed since then, or the analysis may not be fully accurate — always check the original posting before applying.